LEARN worked with students and teachers from Laurentian Elementary for SWLSB on a couple of STEAM activities. First we looked at an activity that was very hands on in making an artbot, and then we broke out the Makey Makey
ScratchED Meetups with LEARN • 2020
LEARN has jumped into the Scratch pool with its’ new workshop series from Harvard, ScratchED Meetups. These meetups are an opportunity for educators to try out this programming language, push their knowledge further, and see how other tools might connect
Beyond the Banana Piano • Invention Literary with Makey Makey • 2020
LEARN brought a really timely workshop to QPAT 2019, called Beyond the Banana Piano : Invention Literary with Makey Makey. Educators spent the day exploring the possibilities for using Makey Makey in class with their students. Lots of fun making
Micro:bit Pilot • 2019
LEARN has been working with SWLSB and LBPSB schools on integrating Micro:bits into the classrooms. The students are loving it, and teachers are realizing that they don’t need to know the tech but rather focus on the pedagogy. Here’s our
Pop-Up Makerspace • Our Lady Peace • 2019
LEARN spent two days at Our Lady of Peace (SWLSB) exploring makerspaces with the whole school. Students were challenged to spin art, robotics, Makey Makey, lego construction, and so much more… It was a great two days of hard fun
Foundation Session • John Adams Elementary • September 2019
LEARN joined John Adams for a morning session on fostering the maker mindset in our diverse students. This is a wonderful staff, full of life and excitement. We read a book, had a collective brainstorm on what is a makerspace
STEAM in K • June 13th 2019
LEARN has started playing with kindergarten students because they’re awesome! Our first STEAM workshop with the littles was as we expected, amazing… Students explored ozobots, Makey Makey, circuit cubes, lego, building with cardboard and then shared their experiences with us
Micro:bit 101 @ CVHS • April 30th, 2019
I say 101 in jest because these high schoolers were amazing! Within one day about 100 students got to play and experiment with Micro:bits and showed their teachers that technology is easy, make good lessons and we’ll take care of
Edgewater Grade 1 Discovers Rockets • May 9th 2019
On a chilly spring day in May, LEARN spend the day making two different types of rockets; straw rockets and water rockets. We looked a design techniques, flight, and aerodynamics… Students enjoyed the process of building their rockets, and LOVE
Twin Oaks Elementary • Maker Mindset 2019
LEARN started off the new school year at SWLSB’s Twin Oaks Elementary, building a collaborative vision for the schools’ creative space. With the staff, we brainstormed on what makes a successful space for students through our “Circuit” city activity, where